Suggestion for Songs and Playlists

Hi,
I have a feature request for iTunes. I have a large collection of songs and many playlists. It would be helpful if there was a column that showed the number playlists on which a song was included. Also, if "get info" would then show the list of playlists that the song is on. This would help in organizing my music.
Thanks.

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